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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Hope Kipkalya <misshopekipkalya10@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 10 May 2012 10:11:47 +0100
Subject: MY DEAREST ONE PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP,

*My Dearest One,

I am writing this mail to you with tears and sorrow from my heart.With due
respect trust and humanity, i appeal to you to exercise a little patience
and read through my letter i feel quite safe dealing with you in this
important business having gone through your remarkable profile, honestly i
am writing this email to you with pains, tears and sorrow from my heart, i
will really like to have a good relationship with you and i have a special
reason why i decided to contact you, i decided to contact you due to the
urgency of my situation,My name is Miss. Hope Kipkalya Kones, 25yrs old
female and I held from Kenya in East Africa. My father was the former
Kenyan road Minister.

He and Assistant Minister of Home Affairs Lorna Laboso had been on board
the Cessna 210, which was headed to Kericho and crashed in a remote area
called Kajong'a, in western Kenya.
*
*The plane crashed on the Tuesday 10th, June,2008. You can read more about
the crash through the below site:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/10/kenya.crash/index.html After
the burial of my father, my stepmother and uncle conspired and sold my
father's property to an italian Expertrate which the shared the money among
themselves and live nothing for me.*
*
One faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the
documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in
Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin.
*
*I travelled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money for a better life so
that I can take care of myself and start a new life, on my arrival, the
Bank Director whom I met in person told me that my father's instuction to
the bank is that the money would only be release to me when I am married or
present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.*
*
I am in search of an honest and reliable person who will help me and stand
as my trustee so that I will present him to the Bank for transfer of the
money to his bank account overseas.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will
not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister.

Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without
knowing you, well I will say that my mind convinc ed me that you may be the
true person to help me. Moreso, I will like to disclose much to you if you
can help me to relocate to your country because my stepmother have threaten
to assinate me.

The amount is( $9.8 USD )Million United State Dollars, and I have confirmed
from the bank in Burkina Faso on my arrival, You will also help me to place
the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country. However,
you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I
can complete my studies.

It is my intention to compensate you with 40% of the total money for your
services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon
as I receive your positive response showing your interest I will put things
into action immediately.

In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating
your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely.

Awaiting your urgent and positive response. Please do keep this only to
your self for now untill the bank will transfer the fund.

I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am affraid of my
wicked stepmother who has threatened to kill me and have the money alone ,I
thank God Today that am out from my country (KENYA) but now In (Burkina
Faso) where my father deposited these money with my name as the next of Kin.

I have the documents for the claims.
Yours Sincerely Hope Kipkalya Kones.
my private email **misshopekipkalya10@gmail.com*
<http://us.mc1212.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=hope.kipkalya10@gmail.com>

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